Flame Shield vs Losea Rat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Rattus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.